Croatia vs Indonesia: Plastic waste exports
Croatia
52,151 tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia
42,926 tonnes
in 2023
Croatia rank
16th
Indonesia rank
19th
Plastic waste exports over time
- Croatia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 52,151 tonnes against 42,926 tonnes in Indonesia, a difference of 9,225 tonnes.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 19th of 167 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.42 tonnes | 1,804 tonnes | 1,103 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 5,109 tonnes | 31,886 tonnes | 26,778 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15,635 tonnes | 163,128 tonnes | 147,494 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 35,000 tonnes | 43,691 tonnes | 8,691 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste exports, Croatia or Indonesia?
- Croatia, at 52,151 tonnes against 42,926 tonnes in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Croatia and Indonesia?
- 9,225 tonnes, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Indonesia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Indonesia rank globally for plastic waste exports?
- Croatia ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 19th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.